Course essentials

The Master of Engineering prepares students for a specialised career in the fast-growing electrical power, telecommunications, process engineering and water management industries with a strong emphasis on real-world problem-solving and international trends.

Students acquire specialised skills through a combination of coursework, design exercises and research, with the opportunity to develop and implement innovative telecommunication and power distribution solutions.

You will benefit from the College of Engineering and Science's facilities and strong research capabilities.

'well above world standard' (ranking of 5) in electrical and electronic engineering

'above world standard' (ranking of 4) in engineering overall.

Specialisations

Electrical Power - this specialisation develops students’ expertise in power systems, specifically those relevant to the contemporary Smart electricity system.

Telecommunications - this specialisation is designed to develop expertise in the telecommunications field, in particular wireless and network engineering – the current growth drivers of the global telecommunications industry.

Graduates with a Water Management specialisation can be employed in a range of water related Local, State and Federal organisations, water industry, water service providers, consultancy firms, and national and international funding agencies.

Job titles

Job titles vary depending on the specialisation chosen.

Electrical Power specialisation job titles include:

Instrument Designer

Energy Economist.

Telecommunications specialisation job titles include:

Telecommunications Engineer

Telecommunications Network Engineer

Power Engineer Supervisor

Power Project Coordinator.

Process engineering specialisation job titles include:

Chemical Engineer

Process Engineer

Analytical Chemist

Manufacturing Engineer

Materials Engineer

Production Manager

Quality Manager

Research Leader.

Water management specialisation job titles include:

Water Planning Engineer

Water Policy Officer

Surface Water Modeller

Water and Wastewater Treatment Engineer

Catchment Management Officer/ Engineer

Hydrologist

Project Engineer

Water Program Associate.

Course objectives

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1.

Conceptually map the most recent theoretical developments in their Engineering specialisation and justify their application in various contemporary and emerging professional contexts.

2.

Contribute to the discourse and practice around 'engineering sustainability' and elaborate the links between Engineering and innovation.

3.

Critically apply knowledge and skills relevant to both their chosen specialisation and the broader discipline of Engineering to new and uncertain professional practice scenarios, exhibiting a high level of personal autonomy and accountability.

4.

Design, implement and evaluate Engineering projects or research which address complex issues and transmit subsequent findings to specialist and non-specialist audiences.

Bachelor/Honours degree: A relevant and recognised Bachelor degree in Engineering, Science, Information Technology, or the equivalent in qualifications and experience.

International: International students are required to have qualifications equivalent to the above, and in addition, they must provide evidence of proficiency in English Language, as assessed by the International English Language Testing System (with an overall band score of 6.5 or equivalent, subject to individual band profile) or equivalent English language test result.

Mature: A relevant and recognised Bachelor degree in Engineering, Science, Information Technology, or the equivalent in qualifications and experience.

English language requirements

Find out if you meet the entry requirements, including English language and academic requirements.

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